Hell's Belles is a fictional super villain team in the Marvel Comics Universe, composed of female mutant

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 terrorists. They were formed by Cyber

Cyber (comics)

Cyber is a fictional comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as an enemy of Wolverine of the X-Men. Created by writer Peter David and artist Sam Kieth, he first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #85 , though his appearance was obscured by a trench coat and hat...

 to commit acts of extortion

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, and worked for a notorious drug cartel

Drug cartel

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. Shrew

Shrew (comics)

Shrew is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in X-Factor vol. 1 #80.-Fictional character biography:...

 eventually quit the team and agreed to testify against the cartel for immunity.

The Belles, upon discovering their former teammate's betrayal, sought out to kill Shrew. The government then placed Shrew under the protection of X-Factor

X-Factor (comics)

X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...

. The Belles ambushed X-Factor in a hotel, and in the ensuing battle, Briquette

Briquette (comics)

Briquette is a fictional mutant super villain in the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Briquette is a member of the Hell's Belles, a group of female terrorists employed by the villainous Cyber. Her mutant ability gave her super strength, as well as molten hot skin. Through...

 knocked Strong Guy

Strong Guy

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 through the ground into the basement, where she then proceeded to force the boiler to explode. Both X-Factor and Hell's Belles fled, but met up again, this time X-Factor overpowering the Belles and taking them into custody. After Decimation

Decimation (comics)

Decimation is the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning off from the House of M limited series. It focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds.This event, which...

 occurred, Flambé

Flambe (comics)

Flambé is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared X-Factor #80 . She was created by Peter David, Larry Stroman and Al Milgrom. She had pyrokinetic powers but is depowered...

, Tremolo

Tremolo (comics)

Tremolo is a fictional mutant character in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Tremolo was a member of female mutant terrorists. She was resuscitated by Cyber to commit acts of extortion, and worked for a notorious drug cartel. A other member of group,...

, and Vague

Vague (comics)

Vague is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Powers:Vague is a mutant that had the ability to become transparent or invisible. She fought against the X-Factor team in an attempt to get at a former teammate they were defending...

 were all depowered. Briquette is the only member of the Hell's Belles that possibly retains her mutant powers.

Members

• Flambé
  Flambe (comics)
  Flambé is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared X-Factor #80 . She was created by Peter David, Larry Stroman and Al Milgrom. She had pyrokinetic powers but is depowered...
  
  - Leader of the Hell's Belles, she has the ability to breathe fire with the assistance of a fire poker. She was depowered after Decimation.

• Briquette
  Briquette (comics)
  Briquette is a fictional mutant super villain in the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Briquette is a member of the Hell's Belles, a group of female terrorists employed by the villainous Cyber. Her mutant ability gave her super strength, as well as molten hot skin. Through...
  
  - Malicious woman with super-strength, endurance, and molten lava-hot skin. She liked to do things her own way, and hated taking orders from others. During each confrontation with X-Factor, Briquette would face off against Strong Guy
  Strong Guy
  Strong Guy is the alias of Guido Carosella, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz in New Mutants volume 1 #29 , and was reinvented as Strong Guy by Peter David and Larry Stroman in X-Factor #71 .-Early life:Born in Rhinebeck,...
  
  .

• Tremolo
  Tremolo (comics)
  Tremolo is a fictional mutant character in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Tremolo was a member of female mutant terrorists. She was resuscitated by Cyber to commit acts of extortion, and worked for a notorious drug cartel. A other member of group,...
  
  - A muscular woman that could project sonic waves and fly, she often bullied others (especially Shrew) into doing what she wanted. She has the tendency to be overconfident in her powers. She was depowered after Decimation.

• Vague
  Vague (comics)
  Vague is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Powers:Vague is a mutant that had the ability to become transparent or invisible. She fought against the X-Factor team in an attempt to get at a former teammate they were defending...
  
  - Slightly ditzy young girl that could turn invisible and fly. Her limited abilities make her the weakest of the group, and she often fled after her presence was discovered. She was depowered after Decimation.

Former members

• Shrew
  Shrew (comics)
  Shrew is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in X-Factor vol. 1 #80.-Fictional character biography:...
  
  - Shapeshifter who can transform into a rodent-like form with enhanced strength, speed, agility, and senses, as well as razor sharp claws and fangs.